Al-Khelaïfi and “the new superstar of PSG”

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By: Manu Tournoux

Since the end of last season and the departure of Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid, the president of PSG has been hammering home the same speech.

After the departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar during the summer of 2023, then that of Kylian Mbappé last June, Paris Saint-Germain no longer has any global star within its squad.

Since then, Nasser al-Khelaïfi has insisted that “the new superstar of PSG is the team”. Comments reiterated during a long interview given to Marca. But we still have stars, continues the president of the Rouge et Bleu.
What is different today is that we have a strong collective on the ground, and a strong and united institution outside it. We also think in the short, medium and long term, and we do not want to react impulsively and emotionally to everything that happens. »

Al-Khelaïfi advocates “patience and perseverance”

The Qatari leader particularly emphasizes the notion of patience. “Having a young team, building an identity. Of course we want to win every match, we want to be competitive in every competition, that’s for sure. But with patience and perseverance: an evolution, not a weekly revolution,” insists the native of Doha.

Since the creation of PSG in 1970, many stars have worn the colors of the most successful French club in history. These are part of the DNA of the capital club, just like the show biz side.